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Public Holidays in Denmark 1981

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1981. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 1981

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1981 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Nytårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Anden påskedag
Friday Great Prayer Day Store bededag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Anden pinsedag
Friday Christmas Day Juledag
Saturday St Stephen's Day Anden juledag

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers. Source: Borger.dk; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1981

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Thu, Apr 16 – Mon, Apr 20

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, May 15 – Sun, May 17

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 29 off

    Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1981

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1981 calendar for Denmark

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Danish holidays 1981: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1981?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1981. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1981?

The Danish public holidays in 1981 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 16), Good Friday (Friday, April 17), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 19), Easter Monday (Monday, April 20), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 15), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 28), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 7), Whit Monday (Monday, June 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1981?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1981: Apr 16–Apr 20 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 15–May 17 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Denmark?

The weekend in Denmark is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Denmark?

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers.

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